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Estreat from the rolls of a court baron for the man. of Cowbridge, held before Thomas Gouldesbury, the steward. It recites that, at a court baron for the man. of Cowbridge held on 1 Aug. 1638, Peter Shettlewood was admitted tenant (in accordance with the will of James Harris) of a moiety of a croft of land (3 a.), called Hanchetto and holden of the man. by the yearly rent of 3s.4; that, at the same court, Thomas Shettlewood (brother of the said Peter Shettlewood) was admitted tenant of the other moiety of the said croft. At the present court, the said Thomas Shettlewood surrenders to the lord of the man. his moiety of the Croft to the use of his brother, Peter Shettlewood, who was thereupon admitted tenant.

Power Of Attorney from Miles Button of Shipp Court in p. Boulston, co. Glam., to James Vaughan of Penyrallt in p. Nevarne, co. Pemb., to give livery of seisin of the man. of Henrismote and lands in p. Henrismoate, co. Pemb., to Edward Vaughan of Maesyllan in p. Penboyre, co. Carm., clerk, in accordance with the purport of an indenture of fee simple dated 25 Aug. 1665 made between the said Miles Button and Florence, his wife, of the one part, and the said Edward Vaughan, of the other part. Witnesses: Thomas Stradlinge; Henry Edwards; Jo. Phillipps.

Indenture, whereby the Hon. James Herbert of Tythropp, Oxfordshire, esq., demises, to William Hamond of Cardiff, co. Glam., malster, and Mary, his wife, and their son, William Hamond, for their lives and the life of the survivor of them, a house, mault house, and kiln in the street called the 'Higher Eastreate', and lying between the lands of Edmund Thomas, esq., the town wall, and the street there; also a garden in the street called Crokerton, and lying between the lands of William Herbert of the Friers, esq., the lands of Henry Edwards, gent., now in the tenure of John Morgan of Tythropp, weaver, and the street there. Yearly rent: £4.10s. Witnesses: Robert Harris; George Pranch; Griffith Lewis. Witnesses to livery of seisin: John Jams; Thomas Mayo; Tho. Lewis.

Indenture, being a lease from Phillipp Hoby of the Abbey of Neath, co. Glam., esq., to Jenkin David of Salle, Somerset, of a m. and lands, being part of Keven yr escyr in the parcel of Coed-frank in p. or man. of Cadoxton by Neath, to hold for 99 years, if Jenkin David and Watkin (son of Howell Phillipp of p. Llansamlett, co. Glam.) and Mary David (dau. of David Jenkin of p. Llansamlett) should so long live. Rent: 10s., two capons at Christmas, a heriot of the best beast on the death of any tenant, and two days' work with oxen yearly. Consideration: £65. Witnesses: Rob. Goldar; David Price; David Davies; Howell Phillip; James Percey. Endorsed: 'This lease was forfeited to the lord by reason that the leasee being illegitimate dyed intestate'.

Indenture, being a lease from Leyson Price of p. Lanridian, co. Glam., gent., to Anne Thomas (wife of Anthony Thomas of p. St Jones, co. Glam., yeoman) and her sons, Joshua David and Anthony David, both of said p. Jones, of a m. and lands called Cwmmawr in p's Loughour and Lanridian, co. Glam., in as ample a manner as David Evan now holds the same. Term: The lives of the lessees. Rent: £12, one man to work two days in harvest, a pair of capons at the feast of Circumcision, a bushel of apples, and a heriot of the best beast on the death of any tenant. Witnesses: E. Seys; Ben. Watkins; .... Price; Thomas David; Henry Eaton; David Evan. Memorandum (endorsed), dated 20 Sept. 1705, whereby Anne Thomas and Jo. David, in consideration of £2.11.6, assign their interest in the said lease to Mathew Jone and John Jone, who "are not to advance in the rent to Morgan Mathew, which is 6s.8 yearly during the life of the said Anne and Jo.". The said Morgan Mathew is to pay yearly to Math. and John Jone the 6s.8 [and] one day's work in harvest. By another memorandum (endorsed) the said Anthony David assigns his interest in the lease to Mathew John, who is not to advance the rent of Morgan Mathew during the said lease.

Indenture, being a covenant by Charles Hart of Hannam, Gloucestershire, esq. (eldest son and heir apparent of Sir Richart Hart of Hannam aforesaid, kt), to assure to Roger Williams of p. Ruddey, co. Glam., gent., a m. and 130 a. of land called Culverhouse farm in p's St Fagons and Wenvoe, co. Glam., in the tenure of Thomas Evan David (and formerly purchased by John Greenuff, esq., the dec. grandfather of the said Charles Hart, who by his will devised the same to the said Charles Hart and his issue) to the intent that a common recovery may be suffered to enure to the use of the said Charles Hart in fee simple. Witnesses: Gre' Jeemong; Wm Morgan; Hen. Lewis. The seals are heraldic.

Indenture, whereby, in consideration of an intended marriage between David Thomas of Swanzey, co. Glam., gent., and Elizabeth Bennett, spinster (sister of John Bennett of Cheritone, co. Glam., gent.), and of £200, the marriage portion of the said Elizabeth, and of covenants in an indenture dated 3 Oct. last, the said David Thomas grants to the said John Bennett and Lyson Llewelin of Cadoxton juxta Neath, co. Glam., a mansion house and garden in Higher-Town-Street, Swanzey in the tenure of the said David Thomas; a store-house and stable in Higher-Town-Street recently erected on a plot of land purchased from Elizabeth David, widow; a m. and garden in Higher-Town-Street in the tenure of Eleanor Rosser, widow; a m. and garden on the Strand within the Higher Town in Swanzey in the tenure of John Griffith, shipwright; a m. and garden in Goat Street, Swanzey in the tenure of Rowland Davies, clerk; a m. and lands called Kevencoed in p. Swanzey in the tenure of David William and Sarah Jenkins, spinster; on trust for the said David Thomas for his life, with remainder to the said Elizabeth Bennett for her life, with remainder to their appointees. Witnesses: Henry Lucas; Win. Bennett, junior; John Clearke; Gabriel Powell.

Indenture, being a lease from Richard Seys of Swansea, co. Glam., gent., to Rees Jones of p. Killebebill, co. Glam., gent., of a m. and lands called Kiffrw in p. Cadextone juxta Neath, co. Glam., in the tenures of John Griffiths, Phillip Lewellin, Thomas Williams, William David, Samuel Thomas, Rees William Thomas, and Thomas Evans for the term of 99 years, if the said Rees Jones, Gwenlean, his wife, and John Jones, his son, or the survivor of them, should so long live. Yearly rent: £...., 2s. yearly in lieu of duties at Christmas, and a heriot of the best beast on the death of every tenant. Minerals are reserved to the lessor. Witnesses: Wm Gwyn; Thos Lloyd; Jenkin Thomas.

Writ to the sheriff of co. Glam. to have the bodies of the persons mentioned in an annexed schedule before the barons of the Exchequer in order that the said persons may render an account of the amounts due for Land Tax. The schedule gives the following details from the amounts for the years 1708, 1709, and 1710 of George Howell, esq., receiver-general of the co. bor. of Carmarthen, cos Carm., Card., Glam., and Pemb., and the town and co. of Haverfordwest, for the moneys granted by an Act of Parliament, entitled 'an Act for granting an aid to her Majesty to be raised by a Land Tax in Great Britain'. The acting commissioners for the tax for co. Glam. were as follows:- 1708, Edward Carne, Thomas Thomas, Thomas Button, and Edward Turburvill, esq's; 1709, Edward Turbervill, Thomas Thomas, Evan Thomas, and William Mathews, esq's; 1710, Edward Carne, Alexander Trotter, Thomas Roberts, Thomas Thomas, and Evan Thomas, esq's. The amount due for Land Tax was £16.8.91/4 for 1708, £16.8.9 for 1709, and £16.9.61/4 for 1710.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made). from Thomas Wynham of Lincoln's Inne, Middlesex, esq., to Thomas Wilkins of Lanblethian, co. Glam., gent., of a house in said p. Lanblethian in the tenure of Morgan William and late parcel of the estate of William Wyndham. Consideration: 5s. Yearly rent: A pepper corn. Witnesses: Martha Ames; Antho. Phillpott.

Indenture, whereby John Stepney, esq. (son and heir apparent of Sir Thomas Stepney of Llanelly, co. Carm., bart), and Eleanor, his wife (sole daughter and heir of John Lloyd of Buchllaithwen, co. Carm., esq., dec.), release to Gabriel Powell of Swanzey, co. Glam., gent., and John Howell of Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, gent., the m. and lands called Cyrgenith in the tenure of Richard David, the m. and lands called Craig y bulldan, formerly in the tenure of David Hugh and now of Rosser David Hugh, the m. and lands called Cockett, late in the tenure of John William and now of William Jenkin, and two houses and gardens in the respective tenures of John William Rees and Abell Richard, all being in p. Swanzey, co. Glam., to the intent that a recovery of the said property may be suffered (wherein Sir Nicholas Williams of Edwinsford, co. Carm., bart, and John Williams of Dolecothy, co. Carm., esq., shall be demandants) to enure to the use of Grismond Philipps of Cwmgwilly, co. Carm., esq., and Rowland Philipps the elder of Coedgainge, co. Carm., esq., on trust to sell the said property at such prices as the said Sir Thomas Stepney shall approve, and, out of the proceeds from such sale, to pay to the said Sir Thomas Stepney £1,567.10.1 (the amount advanced by him to liquidate the debts of the said John Lloyd) and any interest due thereon. Witnesses: Benj. Lloyd, a minister of Llanelly; Robt Pryce; Richd Dalton.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from William Whitney, chirugeon, and Jenkin Thomas, gent., both of p. Newton Nottage, co. Glam., and Lewis Sanders of p. St Brides Major, co. Glam., gent., to John Greenwood of p. St Faggans, co. Glam., gent., of a m., curtilage, and garden called Caer digod, otherwise Y cae mawr, also a parcel of land called Caer bryn (formerly comprising several closes), all which said premises contain about 17 a. Welsh measure and are situate in p. Radyr, co. Glam., and were formerly in the tenure of ffrancis William, and now of Mary James, spinster. Witnesses: Ant. Maddocks; Nath. Taynton.

Exemplification of the proceedings at a court baron of Nicholas, bishop of St Davids, for the man. of Clase Langevelach, [co. Glam.], held before Thomas Price, esq., steward of the man., at which court Thomas Hopkins of p. Langevelach, co. Glam., yeoman, surrendered by the verge, according to the custom of the man., to the said steward a m. and lands in said p. Langevelach and customary closes called Kae rhew Ellen, Kae wrth y tu, Kaer dyr bwll, Kae pella, Y croft fain, and Y wain dan yr eglwys, also an a. of land in a field called Gwain llwyn ercha, 11/2 a. in a field called Gwain y firdd, and half an a. in a field called Gwain pen y wain, all in said p. and man. and in the tenure of the said Thomas Hopkin; and the said steward thereupon re-admitted the said Thomas Hopkin as tenant of the said premises for his life, with remainder to his appointees.

Probate Of The Will of Mathew Jones of Cwmmawr in p. Lanhidian, co. Glam. Testator devised as follows:- To my son, Thomas, a m. and lands called Kevenystlle, otherwise Berthllwyd, in p. Loughor, co. Glam., also a m. and lands called Tyr Prudence Morgan in p's Loughor and Lanrhidian, also a leather bed, and a moiety of the house at Loughor called the Red house; also the tmt called Cwmylnocke in said p. Lanridian and in the tenure of Thomas Jenkin but subject to the payment of £100 to my daughter, Prudence; to my grandchildren, William Seys, Elizabeth Seys, and Mary Seys and John Howell and Mathew Howell, £5 each; my wife, Prissilla Jones, to be executrix. Witnesses: David John; John Bowen; William Richard. By a codicil, dated 1 Aug. 1738, the testator bequeathed to his said wife, for her life, the tmt called Cwmmawr. Witnesses: David John; John Bowen; William Richard.

Final Concord in a fine levied at the Great Sessions for co. Glam. before Richard .... and Henry Proctor, esq., justices, wherein Mathew Wall and Elizabeth, his wife, defendants, released two m's and a garden in the town of Swansea, co. Glam., to the use of Rowland Prichard the elder.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from Catherine Thomas, widow, and Robert Thomas, gent., both of Swansea, co. Glam., to Thomas Popkins of fforest, co. Glam., esq., of two m's and lands called Penllynayddan vawr and Penllynayddan vach in p's Swansea and Langevelach, co. Glam., and in the tenure of Hopkin John and Thomas ...., two m's and lands called Garth issa and Nant y luisseg in p. Languick, co. Glam., in the tenures of John Evan, David Lewellin, and Evan John, a m. in Higher-town Street above the gate in the town of Swansea in the tenure of John Sly, gent., a m. in Swansea in the tenure of Robert Thomas, a m. on the strand of Swansea and in a street called Goat Street in the tenure of John Taylor, a m. on the said strand in the tenure of Luce Griffith, and a m. in the street called 'Higher Street above the Gate' in the tenure of William Gronow, butcher. Yearly rent: A pepper corn. Witnesses: Gab. Powell; J. W. Gamage.

Indenture, being a lease for a year (so that a grant by release might be made) from Sir Edmond Thomas of Wenvoe Castle, co. Glam., bart, to Bartholomew Greenwood of p. St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex, gent., of a house and garden and 293/4 a. of land in p. St George, co. Glam., called Lower vord and comprising the closes called Kae-heer, Wern, and Bister-row, all adjoining the house and containing 8 a., Waine goch (2 a.), Byrws (5 a.), Kae olrey (4 a.), Gile's acre (11/2 a.), Dwy erw broam (2 a.), Dwy erw kae bach (4 a.), Gwaine y byrrws (11/2 a.), Shortlands (11/2 a.), Erw pool (1 a.), Wain goch (1/4 a.), another quarter of an a. in Waingoch, a quarter of an a. by Port y langlon, and a quarter of an a. between the lands of the late Dr William Bassett on the south, the lands of the late Lord Pembroke on the west, and the lands late of William Nicholls on the north and east, all the said closes being between the lands of the late Lord Pembroke and the highway leading from St George's to St Nicholas. Witnesses: Hen. Llewellin; Jno. Llewellin.

Indenture, being a lease from Edward Popham of Littlecot, Wiltshire, esq., to John Thomas of Cadoxton, co. Glam., yeoman, of a m., &c. near Cadoxton Church and closes called Sheephalls pasture (3 a.), Goldbury's meadow (1 a.), North meadow (1 a.), Little march close (3 a.), High close (1 a.), and four a. of wood, all in the man. of Cadoxton East Barry, co. Glam., and late in the tenure of Jenkin Rees, mariner, dec.; to hold for 99 years, if Jenkin Rees, John Rees, and Ann Rees (children of the said Jenkin Rees, dec.) should so long live. Consideration: £70. Yearly rent: 11s.4 and a heriot of 20s. on the death of any of the persons for whose lives the lease is granted; also suit at the court of the man. of Cadoxton. Witnesses: John Popham; Richd Witts.

Indenture, being a lease for 61 years from Francis Minnit of Cardiff, co. Glam., gardener, to Bartholomew Greenwood of Cardiff, gent., of a dwelling house adjoining the residence of the said lessor and situate on the south side of Crockherbtown in p. St John the Baptist in Cardiff; and also a coal house and ground, with liberty to erect any new buildings thereon. Consideration: A considerable sum already laid out on repairs, &c. of the demised premises. Yearly rent: £6.10s. Witnesses: Mary Brewer; Will. Williams.